U.S. Green Building Council VP talks about how the system is helping to drive material disclosure in a blog on the Healthcare Design website
In a blog on the Healthcare Design website written by Senior Editor Anne DiNardo, U.S. Green Building Council vice president of LEED technical development, Brendan Owens, talks about how the LEED rating system is putting a focus on product content and material disclosure. According to Owens, the rating system will enable designers to identify the leadership organizations and reach a more informed level of decision making.
July 9, 2014
Topic Area: Energy Efficiency
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